diff --git a/frigate/models.py b/frigate/models.py
index 2e5c50744..16d16336f 100644
--- a/frigate/models.py
+++ b/frigate/models.py
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ class Recordings(Model):  # type: ignore[misc]
     duration = FloatField()
     motion = IntegerField(null=True)
     objects = IntegerField(null=True)
-    segment_size = FloatField() # this should be stored as MB
+    segment_size = FloatField(default=0) # this should be stored as MB
diff --git a/migrations/012_add_segment_size.py b/migrations/012_add_segment_size.py
index de9017203..c5ac1ed93 100644
--- a/migrations/012_add_segment_size.py
+++ b/migrations/012_add_segment_size.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SQL = pw.SQL
 def migrate(migrator, database, fake=False, **kwargs):
     migrator.add_fields(
         Recordings,
-        segment_size=pw.FloatField(),
+        segment_size=pw.FloatField(default=0),
     )